Because I dine out often, I prefer that restaurants change their menus frequently — perhaps monthly. While that requires a lot of work and expense for development, plus reprinting menus and educating staff, it offers a greater possibility for discovery than glancing through a handful of "daily" specials that, usually, change twice a week at most. Most Table Hopping readers disagreed, saying they enjoy specials but like the reliability of knowing what they'll be able to get at a favorite restaurant.

Some responses:

I think seasonally is best, gives a chance to highlight the local ingredients available, as well as feature seasonal dishes (soups and stews in fall/winter, salads and grilled foods in spring/summer, etc.)

— Eric

That's why i like Greek diners: consistency. That's a good reason they seem to stay around while others fold up and blow away.

— Sunpipefarms

I don't mind menus that rotate quarterly.- I just wish I knew what menu items were seasonal and which were staples. That way I would know what items I can get attached to as staples and which were specials that I need to go there more often to eat them before they go.

—Steve K

I would think that restaurants would want to change their menus more frequently. For me, seeing that a new menu is available gives me an "excuse" to drop some cash on a good meal.

—Theshakes

For a fancy place (Glen Sanders, for example), quarterly (a seasonal menu) is perfect. For casual dining (Grandma's Pie Shop, for example), NO menu change is the BEST menu change.

—Pam

My preference is for a close to 50/50 mix of mainstay dishes to seasonally-changing menu items.

—Maggie

When you develop a particular dish and it becomes popular, It is madness to not let it ride on the menu until it's sales slack off. Believe me, I have learned this. When we opened New World Bistro Bar I deliberately left Jerk Chicken off the menu. It was requested almost every day until I did indeed put it on. It is still our number one seller 4 years later. Some customers seek adventure (25%), some seek consistency (60%), some eat the same thing every time they come in (15%).

On the Arts Talk blog, I asked readers which of the 12 bands performing this weekend at the Tulip Festival they were most eager to see.

The headlining band Silversun Pickups, on the mainstage at 4 p.m. Saturday, garnered more than half the votes. Coming in second with 11 percent of the vote was Delmar's own solo soul rocker Bryan Thomas, who performs on the Amp Stage at 4:45 p.m. Saturday. Rounding out the top three with 9 percent of the vote was solo singer-songwriter Olivia Quillio.